Manual:Infantry Manual:Equipment:Weapons:Caseless

Caseless Weapons
Caseless weapons are similar to Electromagnetic Projectile Weapons (EMPW) because both weapons fire a solid round. However, where they differ is that a caseless round still needs a propellant charge to be fired, but said charge is now part of the round being fired. This eliminates the need for a casing, usually made of brass, that would normally store the gun powder charge and be ejected from the weapon after being fired.

Caseless Rifles
R144 Shotgun Classification Shotgun Type Caseless Weapon Action Selectable Semi-Automatic / Automatic IN MANUAL 78 Caliber 10mm / 10-gauge Weight 3.8 kilograms Length 100 centimeters Muzzle Velocity 400 meters/second Maximum Range 100 meters Effective Range for Point Target 10 meters Effective Range for Area Target 30 meters Maximum Rate of Fire 300 rounds/minute Effective Rate of Fire 60 rounds/minute Standard Magazine Capacity 10 round box magazine 32 round drum magazine Ammunition P240 Slug P939 Armor Piercing P919 Frangible The R144 is designed to be a light infantry close quarters combat weapon and its best use is in urban envi-ronments.. Due to its light weight nature, it can be lifted, swung and aimed with little effort while retaining great stopping power. The R144 uses a clip fed magazine that carries 10 rounds or a larger drum magazine capable of storing 32 rounds. The ammo that can be loaded in the magazine varies from solid slug to small explosive rounds that detonate upon target impact to a taser round that has enough stopping power to incapacitate a Klingon warri-or R385 7mm Machine Gun Classification Light Machine Gun Type Caseless Weapon Action Automatic Caliber 7mm Weight 7.8 kilograms Length 105 centimeters Muzzle Velocity 920 meters/second Maximum Range 2500 meters Effective Range for Point Target 1750 meters Effective Range for Area Target 1000 meters Maximum Rate of Fire 890 rounds/m Effective Rate of Fire 120 rounds/m Standard Magazine Capacity 300 round belt 40 round box magazine Ammunition P643 Slug P808 Armor Piercing P422 Frangible The R385 is unique amongst caseless weaponry as the design is less than a hundred years old. The reason for this was that it was developed by a then recent member of the Federation; one that had never truly applied advanced physics to weapons of war. So, when their army was integrated into the SFMC, they brought with them a standard issue rifle that trumped the currently issued light machine gun in nearly every respect. Need-less to say, that after less than a year of fitting out, the General Staff quickly adopted the weapon. 4.13.4.2 Crew-Served Caseless Heavy Weapons R234 Automatic Assault Gun Classification Automatic Assault Gun Type Caseless Weapon Action Automatic Caliber 40mm IN MANUAL 79 Weight 31 kilograms Length 101 centimeters Muzzle Velocity 241 meters/second Maximum Range 2600 meters Effective Range for Point Target 1200 meters Effective Range for Area Target 1600 meters Maximum Rate of Fire 300 rounds/minute Effective Rate of Fire 40 rounds/minute Standard Magazine Capacity 48 round belt Ammunition P660 Slug P540 Armor Piercing P325 Incendiary P507 Explosive P381 Anti-Aerospace P978 Armor Piercing-Incendiary P546 Armor Piercing-Explosive P192 Armor Piercing-Incendiary-Explosive A rapid-fire weapon designed to deliver ordnance on a ballistic trajectory when larger weapon systems are unable or inadvisable. While it can fire ordnance on a ballistic trajectory, which was the original intent, it more often finds itself deployed similarly to a heavy machine gun when more explosive potential is required. Even with its benefits, the R234, like all caseless weapons, doesn’t find many missions that these benefits don’t outweigh the drawbacks. However stealth squadrons within the Maritime Branch are the exception, seeing the lack of even the most minor of electromagnetic signature as the most overwhelming concern.